History - thesis-based (MA)
In this MA program, you’ll work side-by-side with expert historians, learning their craft and research methods. You’ll broaden your knowledge of both history and historiography.
This program is the thesis option (2-year program). We also offer an intensive major research project (MRP) option (1-year program). You can also take part in the Cultural, Social and Political Thought interdisciplinary program.
| Expected length | Project or thesis | Course-based |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | Yes | No |
Quick facts
- Program options:
- Master's
- Study options:
- Full-time study
- Program delivery:
- On-campus
- Dynamic learning:
- Co-op optional
Outcomes
Students in this program will:
- participate in vibrant, evidence-based dialogue
- master complex and varied literatures
- connect your own research with historiographical and theoretical discussions in the field
- formulate independent interpretations of historical events and experiences
Find a supervisor
All graduate students in this program must have a faculty member who serves as their academic supervisor. When you apply:
- you must list a potential supervisor on your application
- this faculty member must agree to be your supervisor and recommend your admission
To find a supervisor, review the faculty contacts. When you've found a faculty member whose research complements your own, contact them by email.
Adebisi Alade
Assistant Professor African History, Environmental History, History of Health and Medicine
Andrea McKenzie
Associate Professor Early Modern Britain, Crime and Legal History, Conspiratorial Politics, Manuscript Culture
Andrew M. Wender
Associate Teaching Professor and Director, Religion, Culture and Society Program Middle Eastern History, World History, Religion and Law
Beatriz de Alba-Koch
Associate Professor Colonial and Early National Latin American history, Intellectual History, Global Cultural History
Christine O'Bonsawin
Associate Professor Sport History, Modern Indigenous Sport, History of the Olympics, Indigenous Land Rights
Cynthia Milton
Professor Modern Latin American History, Human Rights and Memory, Truth-Telling and Transitional Justice
David Dolff
Lecturer Modern European History, History of Soviet Union (Not available to supervise)
David Zimmerman
Professor Modern Canadian and European History, War and Technology, Immigration and Academic Refugees
Elizabeth Vibert
Professor African History, World History, Race and Gender, Sustainable Economies and Food Systems
Georgia Sitara
Assistant Teaching Professor Modern Canadian History, Racism and Antiracism, History of Sexuality, Identity and Social Justice
Jason Colby
Professor and Department Chair Environmental History, Pacific Coast History, Modern American History, US International Relations
Jill Walshaw
Associate Professor and Honours Adviser Early Modern European History, French History, Political Culture, Crime and Counterfeiting
John Lutz
Professor British Columbia History, Pacific Northwest History, History of Indigenous-Settler Relations
Jordan Stanger-Ross
Professor, Provost’s Engaged Scholar, 2020-2025 Modern Canadian and American History, Urban History, Immigration and Dispossession
Kristin Semmens
Associate Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator Modern European History, German History, the Holocaust, Public History, History of Tourism
Loren McClenachan
Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair Environmental History, Historical Marine Ecology, Marine Conservation
Lynne Marks
Professor Modern Canadian History, Women’s and Gender History, North American Religion
Mariel Grant
Associate Professor and Undergraduate Advisor Modern British History, Social and Cultural History, Mass Media, Propaganda, Tourism
Martin Bunton
Professor Modern Middle Eastern History, World History, Colonial Land Policies
Matthew Koch
Lecturer Early Modern European History, Colonial and Modern Latin American History (Not available to supervise)
Neilesh Bose
Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair Modern South Asia History, Global History, Cultural and Intellectual History
Norm Fennema
Lecturer Canadian History, American History, North American Religion (Not available to supervise)
Oliver Schmidtke
Professor Modern European History, Germany History, Migration and Identity
Paul Bramadat
Professor Modern Canadian History, Religion, Secularism and Radicalization
Penny Bryden
Professor and Graduate Director Modern Canadian History, Political and Constitutional History, Scandal
Perry Biddiscombe
Professor Modern European History, Political, Social, and Military History
Peter Cook
Associate Professor Early Canadian History, Settler-Indigenous Relations, Immigration and Identity
Rachel Cleves
Professor American History, History of Sexuality and LGBTQ2S+ History, Food History
Sara Beam
Professor Early Modern European History, Social and Cultural History, Criminal Justice, Gender History
Serhy Yekelchyk
Professor Modern European History, History of Ukraine, History of Russia and the Soviet Union
Simon Devereaux
Associate Professor and Undergraduate Advisor Early Modern British History, Criminal Justice, Political and Constitutional History
Tim Haskett
Assistant Professor Medieval European History, Legal and Social History, J.R.R. Tolkien’s Created Medieval History, Manuscript Studies
Tom Saunders
Associate Professor Modern European History, German History, Cinema and Society
Zhongping Chen (陳忠平)
Professor Chinese History, Environmental History, Chinese Diaspora, Urban History
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Faculties & departments
Related programs
- Concentration in Cultural, Social and Political Thought (MA or PhD)
Need help?
Contact Heather Waterlander at histgrad@uvic.ca or 250-721-7384.